Ticklish (Valspar 4004-7C)
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Ticklish (Valspar 4004-7C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ticklish
Four Valspar colors picked for Ticklish by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ticklish, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriental Iris | 1418 | 52 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Canterbury Bells | P540-3 | 55.1 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | French Lilac | 1246-4 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ticklish (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Ticklish
Darker than Ticklish
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-7C |
| Hex | #AAB9DD |
| RGB | 170, 185, 221 |
| HSL | 222°, 43%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 2.6, -19.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ticklish (Valspar 4004-7C), published as #AAB9DD
#96AFDB
#BEC3DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ticklish (Valspar 4004-7C)?
- Ticklish has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ticklish is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ticklish in another brand?
- French Lilac (PPG 1246-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ticklish warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ticklish as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.